N.J. Admin. Code § 7:27D-4.4

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 7:27D-4.4 - Preliminary application of interest

(a) An interested local government agency shall submit a preliminary application of interest to the Department at the address at 7:27D-4.5(e), within the time period provided in the notice of grant availability issued in accordance with 7:27D-4.2.

1. Information to be submitted in the preliminary application shall include:

i. The name of the local government agency and contact information;

ii. A project summary, including consistency with program priorities defined in the notice of grant availability and the benefit in terms of greenhouse gas emissions reduction and/or reduction in energy demand to be derived from the project; and

iii. The total grant amount requested.

(b) The Department will review a project proposed in a preliminary application of interest for its consistency with the eligibility requirements of the Local Government Greenhouse Gas Reduction Program, as identified in the notice of grant availability issued pursuant to 7:27D-4.2.

(c) The Department will notify in writing each local government agency whose preliminary application of interest is determined to meet the grant eligibility requirements, and invite such local government agency to submit an application in accordance with 7:27D-4.5.

(d) The Department's determination that a preliminary application of interest meets the grant eligibility requirements shall not affect or bind the Department's evaluation of a grant application or the award of any grant pursuant to 7:27D-4.7 and 4.8.

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